The Oregon Genealogy groups can be reached on line thru
http://endoftheoregontrail.org. Meeker's book can be found in old and rare books sites. He self published a lot and signed them all. Some "scholar's' frown on him as a historion since he promoted himself, but he knew the trail better than many.If you would like to read more about the trail you might like: Schissel"s Women's Diarys of the
Westward Journey or Lavender's Westward Vision. J.R. Gregg's The OREGON Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and Others has a lot of "factoids" not found in others. He is my major source. Hallie Huntington Hills All the Way West tells of the rescue of a lost train. If you get into this area you will find that a lot of trains got lost. One of my most amusing finds was that of a family who sold off, said goodbye to friends and loved ones, and started to Oregon. After a long day's travel, things began to look familiar. They had gone in a circle and were back home. Not a good omen!